Set up my own business after finding a gap in the market for healthy finger food for babies and toddlers.Currently selling into retail and direct to consumer via the web site.www.littlefingersbabyfood.co.uk

Managed the ambient supply chain in bread, fresh cream cakes and branded cakes, three of the highest profile areas in the business worth £7.7m per week, over 70 lines Managed SKU forecasts on a daily basis and as part of a weekly program, reacting to fluctuations as business demands Set up and managed new product forecasts and their contribution to their categories, flagging any concerns Assured and manag0de internal and external relationships Regular contact with the buying functions to ensure accurate promotional plan, merchandising and volume expectations Meet agreed ambient supply chain KPI’s

Helped design the fresh preparation area store layout, ordering the equipment, and setting up the area in store. Opening of the fresh preparation area for new stores, stores of the future and existing store refits. Regular communication with GSM’s to ensure consistent high standards are maintained throughout all stores Help develop and implement new concepts such as salad bar, fruit bar, pizza bar, fresh coffee and the food to go sandwich offer Producing in-store specifications including product photography and recipes. Working alongside the fresh preparation specialist to compile the in store product and procedure manual. Identifying and controlling areas of high waste to help enhance profitability. Looked at time in motion and better ways of working to help reduce labour costs.

I ran my own outside catering business; providing my customers with fantastic quality home cooked food, primarily for dinner parties but also BBQ’s, weddings and Birthdays.Menu planning, food delivery and service.I also did contract work at York and Doncaster racecourses, and location TV work on Emmerdale and Coronation street.

As head chef I worked for a local company supplying the fine dining restaurant trade as well as hotels and retail customers.

- The National Portrait Gallery, London - - Nico Adonis, Incognico, London - Richard Neat, Neat Restaurant, London- Marco Pierre White - Criterion Restaurant London